Xi Xi wasn't sure what the golden key was for, but the only thing she was certain of was that she absolutely couldn't get out of the car and confront these terrifying poisonous insects head-on.

After all, fighting against thousands of people in the dead of night is an extremely risky thing. Moreover, according to what everyone said on the public screen, the dark green barbs on the backs of these venomous insects will spray out highly toxic substances. If you are stung by them, the consequences would be unimaginable in the absence of medical equipment.

Xi Xi stared at the dense swarm of poisonous insects outside the car, a chill running down her spine. She had initially thought it was an extra difficulty barrier set up by the game to hinder players' exploration at night. But now, looking at the swarm of insects slowly dragging away the remains of living things, she seemed to have new guesses and doubts.

Xi Xi inexplicably felt that these poisonous insects weren't created with the intention of targeting humans; their attacks on players were perhaps just a biological instinct for self-preservation. On the contrary, they seemed more like desert scavengers.

The cleaner fish, as the name suggests, is a common name for the multi-winged winged catfish and the undermouth catfish. It is an omnivorous fish that likes to eat leftover food and waste in the aquarium, thus playing a role in purifying the water quality, hence the name.

Upon closer reflection, these venomous insects that transport desert debris are, in a sense, similar to plecos. Xi Xi pondered this for a moment, then turned her gaze to the little white duck beside her…

Then, she swiftly and skillfully leaped into the driver's seat. Xi Xi quickly fastened her seatbelt, pressed the clutch, and with her other hand, she unhesitatingly pulled back the curtain in front of the windshield. In an instant, the swarm of poisonous insects, which had been moving in an orderly fashion, seemed to be frozen in place, halting their advance.

Xi Xi's eyes blazed with determination, showing no hesitation or retreat. Taking advantage of the brief moment when the venomous insects were probing for signs of life, she decisively slammed on the accelerator, charging straight at the broken pincer carrying the golden key. Instantly, a chilling crushing sound rang out, as if countless tiny bones had been crushed to dust in an instant.

With this chilling sound, the spurting green blood of the venomous insects slammed against the windshield like raindrops, instantly forming a blurry blood curtain that obscured the view.

The giant ant's shattered pincers were ejected by the violent impact, flying away in a parabolic trajectory. Just then, a white figure flashed past like lightning, closely following the parabola, disappearing into the distance in the blink of an eye.

Instead of stopping to observe, Xi Xi continued to grip the steering wheel tightly, concentrating intently on driving forward, the wheels rolling and kicking up a trail of dust.

Finally, Xi Xi successfully caught up with the white figure. "Well done!" She snapped her fingers excitedly, her face beaming with undisguised joy.

In fact, she didn't have high hopes for the plan at first, but based on the idea that poisonous insects and ant carcasses were just insects and didn't have the thick bones of large mammals, so even if they were hit, they wouldn't cause much damage to the car body, she decided to give it a try.

To everyone's surprise, the little white duck actually did it! Overjoyed, Xi Xi pressed the button, slowly opened the car window, and beckoned the little white duck into the car.

"Activate autopilot!" Xi Xi commanded the central control screen. At the same time, the little white duck, reeking of a strong fishy stench, plunged headfirst into the thick carpet, then suddenly opened its beak and spat out a gleaming golden key.

The ensuing stench was like that of dead fish and rotten shrimp in a market—pungent and nauseating, instantly enveloping the entire carriage in its thick, foul odor.

Aura, clearly unable to tolerate the strong stench, glanced at the resting little white duck with disgust, then stretched out her paw and began to scratch the carpet repeatedly, sniffing as she scratched.

"If you keep digging like that, you'll tear the carpet to shreds!" Seeing this, Xi Xi grabbed the kitten by the scruff of its neck and lifted it up. Then, she quickly took out a cleaning talisman from her pocket, silently chanted an incantation, and lit the talisman.

A familiar breeze swept by, and the unbearable stench vanished instantly, replaced by a fresh and pleasant fragrance. Not only that, even the remaining green bloodstains on the windshield disappeared in a moment. Xi Xi nodded in satisfaction, then quickly drew the curtains.

"Well done, little duck!" She turned around and went to the little duck, gently stroking its round little head, praising it generously.

The little white duck, praising itself, perked up. It raised its head, proudly puffed out its fluffy chest, and waddled over to Aura like a victory flag waving in the air. It quacked triumphantly twice, as if showing off its achievements to Aura.

Then, it flapped its wings and landed steadily next to the basket of mulberries, where it began to eat them with gusto.

Keeping her promise, Xi Xi fed the remaining mulberries to the little duck. Watching the duck happily eat, a smile unconsciously appeared in her eyes. Afterward, Xi Xi stared at the central control screen for a long time, and only after confirming that there were no signs of danger did her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally relax, and she slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did Xi Xi lower her head and pick up the golden key to examine it. The key handle was rectangular, with exquisite star patterns carved around it. Compared to the master key she had obtained before, it was much more refined in both craftsmanship and design.

Xi Xi weighed the key in her hand and compared it with the iron lock in front of the remaining locked treasure chest. Judging from the size of the keyhole, the two were indeed a perfect match, and were probably very close.

Xi Xi resisted the urge to unlock the box. After much hesitation, she finally decided to keep the golden key safe for now. After all, as she had thought, now was not the time; perhaps opening the box on the auspicious day would yield an extra item.

Xi Xi sorted out her thoughts. So much had happened today. Feeling tired, she leaned back in her chair and gently closed her eyes. Could it be that there's a certain probability of obtaining treasure chest keys from living beings? With this in mind, she began to try her best to recall all the creatures she had encountered since entering the game, attempting to find some clues or patterns related to obtaining treasure chest keys.

First, there was the snake meat she ate on the first day of her trip. She had personally dissected the sand snake and found no metal objects or key-like items inside it.

Later, she encountered a giant water monster in the "Mirage" instance, but the instance disappeared the moment the monster died, and she didn't find any key.

Then, Xi Xi remembered the giant scorpion she had killed in the sandstone-rock mixed zone, and suddenly, she opened her eyes wide.